GAME DAY: San Jose Sharks @ Ottawa Senators - 7:30pm ET - THUR. Dec. 2, 2010

Dash wrote:From all accounts, isn't Bobby Butler the closest thing we have to a sniper that would be a perfect compliment to Spezza? Spezza's a guy that likes to control the puck and create space... and Butler seems like the kind of guy that thrives on getting open and set for a one timer, like Heatley. If the Sens have any hopes for him becoming a top line sniper, they might as well do it now. Give him that spot permanently even if he does nothing, you keep him there.

Dash wrote:From all accounts, isn't Bobby Butler the closest thing we have to a sniper that would be a perfect compliment to Spezza? Spezza's a guy that likes to control the puck and create space... and Butler seems like the kind of guy that thrives on getting open and set for a one timer, like Heatley. If the Sens have any hopes for him becoming a top line sniper, they might as well do it now. Give him that spot permanently even if he does nothing, you keep him there.

Flo The Action wrote:oh man, waiking up to this is no surprise. yes this team had overachieved last year, yes we are closer to showing our true colours this year. the story is, we have some aging players that we are asking too much from. Alfie for one looked like he played a full game after the first period, bless his heart. he's just not a top line player anymore.
i just hope murray doesn't trade for anyone over 30, i'm afraid of what he's planning.

but coming back to last night's game, we were outmatched, they are a faster team, with twice the talent up front. it was a slaughter. what can we expect?
i'm not so sure murray should make any moves to help us in the "now". rid us of our coming UFA's and a few other pieces and prepare us for the coming summer FA's

Number Twenty Nine wrote:I think some of those names have less to do with Murray and more to do with Melnyk. Gene wants the *flash* to sell tickets..

Canoli is the only guy we have left from Murray's *gutsy* moves.....

CockRoche wrote:

Dash wrote:From all accounts, isn't Bobby Butler the closest thing we have to a sniper that would be a perfect compliment to Spezza? Spezza's a guy that likes to control the puck and create space... and Butler seems like the kind of guy that thrives on getting open and set for a one timer, like Heatley. If the Sens have any hopes for him becoming a top line sniper, they might as well do it now. Give him that spot permanently even if he does nothing, you keep him there.

Come on Dash. You need to develop these kids properly, leave Butler in the AHL for this season and reevaluate at the start of the 2011 campaign.

Simply, if you bring up Butler now and keep him up just because, you are actually promoting him to become a one-dimensional hockey player. Keep him down, learn the game and all aspects of it. He also needs an offseason to start eating and lifting to for peeps sake.

Dash wrote:

CockRoche wrote:

Dash wrote:From all accounts, isn't Bobby Butler the closest thing we have to a sniper that would be a perfect compliment to Spezza? Spezza's a guy that likes to control the puck and create space... and Butler seems like the kind of guy that thrives on getting open and set for a one timer, like Heatley. If the Sens have any hopes for him becoming a top line sniper, they might as well do it now. Give him that spot permanently even if he does nothing, you keep him there.

Come on Dash. You need to develop these kids properly, leave Butler in the AHL for this season and reevaluate at the start of the 2011 campaign.

Simply, if you bring up Butler now and keep him up just because, you are actually promoting him to become a one-dimensional hockey player. Keep him down, learn the game and all aspects of it. He also needs an offseason to start eating and lifting to for peeps sake.

Ok, that is a valid point. I guess I am opposed to the bringing in of veterans though that take a spot from a young player.

CockRoche wrote:
I'm opposed to bringing in a veteran via trade for another valuable draft pick.

SensGirl11 wrote:I think it's time for young EK to go back to Bingo too to be honest.

SpezDispenser wrote:

SensGirl11 wrote:I think it's time for young EK to go back to Bingo too to be honest.

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. His partner is defective right now, his confidence is affected no matter what anyone says, he's making poor decisions, he's getting pushed around. He needs his mojo back.